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About illuminAid

illuminAid is a 501 (c)3 non-profit corporation, founded in 2008 by Matt and Patrice York, a spousal entrepreneur team based in Northern California. The Yorks have run a successful consumer electronics content publishing organization for the past 33 years with Videomaker Magazine and its affiliated brands, books, DVDs, workshops, videos and websites. In 1986, they founded Videomaker Inc., now a leading publication on video production.

The Yorks were drawn to the field of Information and Communication Technology for Development (ICT4D) and the mission of illuminAid through a desire to foster technology for even greater knowledge and enlightenment throughout the world.

Branching out of Videomaker Inc. in 2008, the Yorks founded illuminAid because of their genuine passion to make a difference in the developing world by bringing change through video. Since then, Matt and Patrice have been able to harness over two decades of expertise in the video consumer electronics industry to grow illuminAid from an idea to a thriving nonprofit organization. Matt is currently engaged in the organization on a full-time basis. He is actively promoting the illuminAid concept by attending conferences and networking events, and by meeting with influential organizations and contacts across the global Information and Communication Technology for Development (ICT4D) space.

The Board of Directors for the company includes respected technologists, journalists, instructional technology experts, economic development experts, consumer electronics executives and financiers.

illuminAid builds the capacity of NGOs and ministries of government by using video technology to train their staff to create videos that promote behavior change.

illuminAid has three fundamental business functions: host workshops, provide equipment, and build the capacity of partner organizations. We do this through a three-pronged approach: train, equip and empower.

The training element comes through our Video Education Workshop (VEW), a four-day lecture/hands-on training provided to organizational staff covering video production, editing and dissemination. The workshop is customized to fit the needs of the partner and prepares staff to produce and show culturally appropriate and locally relevant material. Two illuminAid staff members facilitate each workshop. By leveraging a network of 1,500 Local Video Trainers (LVTs) in 55 developing countries, illuminAid hires local videographers to assist in translation, training and leading small groups at each workshop. The benefit is added one-on-one teaching time for participants, enhancing their learning experience. Videos are created as close to the beneficiary population as possible and can feature local languages, which increases the likelihood the behavior change will be adopted. VEWs can be hosted in English, Spanish, French, Portuguese and Amharic.

The second element to our intervention is to equip our partners with the tools and technology to create and disseminate video. illuminAid provides production and projection kits that are customized to meet the needs of each organization and location. Although each kit is customized, the typical components include a camera kit for shooting video, a projector kit for sharing video and a recharge kit to alternatively recharge equipment using a motorcycle battery or solar panel. Mobile projectors and locally-created videos give organizations more control over the end message, expand the number of people reached, permit the use of non-expert facilitators, and allow for contextually-appropriate information. They can also be used in areas without access to electricity, helping to bridge the digital divide and serving as a leapfrog technology for areas that would otherwise not have access to media.

The third and final element of our intervention is empowering our partners through our Capacity Development Program (CDP). illuminAid has developed an appropriate solution to maintain sustainability and cost-effectiveness for partnering NGOs through the use of LVTs working on the ground in project countries. For three months after the completion of a VEW, an LVT will hold monthly in-country working sessions to support NGO staff members in creating new videos and sharing best practices. The partner organization will also receive support via teleconference, phone or e-mail from illuminAids d staff for one year after the VEW.

Duties

ESSENTIAL JOB ACTIVITIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

The Associate Executive Director assumes the following responsibilities under the direction of the Executive Director.

Provide effective and thoughtful leadership by building strong relationships with stakeholders at all levels of the organization including, international partners, staff, volunteers, and the Board while continually reinforcing illuminAids mission, vision, and values.

Strategic Vision.

Provide vision and motivation, assisting in the implementation of the strategic plan.

Provide strategy and assistance around the budgeting for future programming, staffing, training, and system needs that will help the organization more effectively carry out its mission with a focus on continual quality improvement.

Program Oversight Program Operations.

Work with the Program assistant to strengthen programmatic policies. Through effective communication and strategic planning, create clear program goals.

Program Impact & Evaluation.

Work with program staff to evaluate programs based on the current evaluation plan, developing new methods, while strengthening the current process.

Meeting Facilitation.

Facilitate program department meetings and weekly all-staff meetings. Create consistency and structure for staff calendars and internal meetings.

Implement practices and develop new policies that reinforce illuminAids values, promote professional well-being, staff retention, and long-term staff sustainability.

External Relations Fiscal & Fundraising.

Work with the Executive Director to ensure that budgets are clear, accountable and balanced.

Assist with fundraising activities as needed, including grant proposals, individual and corporate donor meetings both established and prospective, fundraising reports, and relationship-building.

Partnership Development.

Assist with strengthening and developing additional programmatic partnerships that will help current programs and deepen ties to the international community, funders and other supporters.

Government Relations.

Maintain the lead agency representative for all government contracts which will include all major community partners including vendors.

OTHER RESPONSIBILITIES

• Remain informed of best practices with regard to fundraising, administration, programs, organization culture, and capacity building.
• Remain informed of requirements imposed by grantors and other funding sources.
• Attend internal and external meetings as requested or required.
• Maintain strong relationships with external collaborating partners, board and staff.
• Regular attendance and accountability, with regard to work meetings and commitments.
• Perform other tasks as assigned

Qualifications

To perform this new and critical position successfully, the Associate Executive Director must be able to learn to fulfill all of the elements of the job description to the highest standard, and be able to work well with colleagues in a high energy and collaborative work environment.

All employees are expected to contribute to ongoing growth and improvement in their departments via excellent job performance and proactive communication.

Each employee and department is integral to the illuminAid mission.

Requirements:

• Seasoned nonprofit professional with a minimum of 5 years' experience in a similar position.
• Bachelors degree from an accredited university required. Masters degree is strongly preferred.
• Must be able to and comfortable with traveling internationally to developing countries for up to a week or 10 days at a time.
• Knowledge of video production experience preferred.
• Proven track record of effectively leading a direct service organization with a complex array of programs with the ability to leverage staff strengths across program areas.
• Strong management and decision-making skills including the ability to influence, engage, and lead others to new levels of effectiveness and programmatic impact.
• Strong emotional intelligence and ability to coach, mentor, relate and listen to their team members.
• Demonstrated ability to be an analytic and decisive decision maker with the ability to prioritize and communicate to staff key objectives and tactics necessary to achieve organizational goals.
• Exceptional written, oral and presentation skills with the ability to effectively interface with senior management, illuminAids Board of Directors, staff, and external stakeholders.
• Past experience in program evaluation, knowledge in nonprofit evaluation methods and tactics.
• Superior project management, organizational, teamwork and interpersonal skills.
• Demonstrated computer expertise with Microsoft Office tools, Google applications and email applications, and database systems.
• Demonstrated sensitivity to diverse issues, comfortability in multicultural environments, and ability to speak Spanish or French preferred.
• Self-motivated, results driven, detail oriented, and adaptable.
• Able to exercise good judgment, discretion, and confidentiality.
• Must submit to and successfully pass a criminal history background check.
• Must understand, support, and be able to articulate illuminAids Vision, Mission, and Values statement, as well as program specific information.

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